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Plant Science, General at University of California - Santa Cruz

Plant Science, General at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying plant science, general, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Plant Science, General section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Plant Science, General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences

UC Santa Cruz Plant Science, General Rankings

The plant sciences major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Plant Science, General. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UC Santa Cruz are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Plant Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in plant sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 6,790 $47,360
Soil and Plant Scientists 2,270 $80,710
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 1,460 $91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $97,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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